ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a suspected cultist, 23-year-old Rafiu Odeyemi, and recovered a firearm during an incident at a Lagos residential estate.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced the arrest on his official account on Sunday.
According to Hundeyin, Odeyemi and his alleged fellow cultists had entered the residential estate to retaliate against a prior attack on their group by a rival cult.
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Quick intervention from estate residents led to the capture of Rafiu with his firearm, while the others managed to escape arrest.
Commending the estate residents for not resorting to vigilantism, Hundeyin stated,
He further mentioned that an investigation is underway, and the suspect will face charges upon its conclusion.
Hundeyin said, “23-year-old Rafiu Odeyemi and his fellow suspected cultists stormed a Lagos residential estate to avenge an earlier attack on their members by a rival cult group. Estate residents rose up and succeeded in apprehending Rafiu with his firearm, while the rest escaped arrest.
“We commend residents of the estate for not taking laws into their hands but promptly handing the suspect over to the police. The suspect is to be arraigned at the conclusion of an investigation.”